Comments on: Rationing Rules the Roost http://mothersofbrothers.com/rationing-rules-the-roost/ All about life with boys...and life in general Sat, 21 Dec 2019 17:09:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jennifer http://mothersofbrothers.com/rationing-rules-the-roost/comment-page-1/#comment-3915 jennifer Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:26:30 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=381#comment-3915 Yes, we have taught a man to fish, now we need to teach him how to mix up batter from a box. Actually Ian makes his own pizza, with real dough that rises in a bowl and fresh tomatoes and basil. Slight progress! Yes, we have taught a man to fish, now we need to teach him how to mix up batter from a box. Actually Ian makes his own pizza, with real dough that rises in a bowl and fresh tomatoes and basil. Slight progress!

]]> By: Single French Chef http://mothersofbrothers.com/rationing-rules-the-roost/comment-page-1/#comment-3913 Single French Chef Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:43:44 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=381#comment-3913 Or teach them how to bake brownies. Since the boys already seem to know how to fish, they must compliment their food foraging skills by learning how to bake brownies and chocolate chip cookies. If the history of men and foodstuffs can relied on for being timeless, I have no doubt that the aggrieved one-brownie whiner helped himself to more than one brownie, but less than the 20 percent of the pan he thought he was entitled too. Or teach them how to bake brownies.
Since the boys already seem to know how to fish, they must compliment their food foraging skills by learning how to bake brownies and chocolate chip cookies.
If the history of men and foodstuffs can relied on for being timeless, I have no doubt that the aggrieved one-brownie whiner helped himself to more than one brownie, but less than the 20 percent of the pan he thought he was entitled too.

]]> By: Lori http://mothersofbrothers.com/rationing-rules-the-roost/comment-page-1/#comment-3912 Lori Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:32:22 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=381#comment-3912 I had to resort to the same thing in our house. In fact, I clearly remember explaining to the 20 year old that if you open a brand new box of cheese-itz and eat the entire box in one sitting... then no one else in the family gets to have any cheese-itz which isn't fair (or healthy). I am constantly in shock by just how much and how fast they can eat! Rationing is the only way to tackle their food impulses. I had to resort to the same thing in our house. In fact, I clearly remember explaining to the 20 year old that if you open a brand new box of cheese-itz and eat the entire box in one sitting… then no one else in the family gets to have any cheese-itz which isn’t fair (or healthy). I am constantly in shock by just how much and how fast they can eat! Rationing is the only way to tackle their food impulses.

]]> By: Lindsay http://mothersofbrothers.com/rationing-rules-the-roost/comment-page-1/#comment-3909 Lindsay Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:10:31 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=381#comment-3909 With four kids and few sweets in the house we always counted how many pieces each-but did not separate. The honor system did not work. Remember a real interrogation over Grandma's homemade chocolate covered cherries. The guilty party (a MOB reader) proclaimed she "hated chocolate covered cherries" thereby sealing her guilt. With four kids and few sweets in the house we always counted how many pieces each-but did not separate. The honor system did not work. Remember a real interrogation over Grandma’s homemade chocolate covered cherries. The guilty party (a MOB reader) proclaimed she “hated chocolate covered cherries” thereby sealing her guilt.

]]> By: jennifer http://mothersofbrothers.com/rationing-rules-the-roost/comment-page-1/#comment-3907 jennifer Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:13:45 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=381#comment-3907 I'm afraid I got the middle piece which was very sludgey due to insufficient stirring-in of the chocolate syrup packet. Mistakes were made. By me. And then I had to eat it with a spoon. The boys all prefer the corner bits. I’m afraid I got the middle piece which was very sludgey due to insufficient stirring-in of the chocolate syrup packet. Mistakes were made. By me. And then I had to eat it with a spoon. The boys all prefer the corner bits.

]]> By: lora http://mothersofbrothers.com/rationing-rules-the-roost/comment-page-1/#comment-3905 lora Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:57:18 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=381#comment-3905 forgot a b in there i.n.b.b.m.o. forgot a b in there
i.n.b.b.m.o.

]]> By: lora http://mothersofbrothers.com/rationing-rules-the-roost/comment-page-1/#comment-3904 lora Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:56:49 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=381#comment-3904 "it's nobody's business but your own' LOVE it! That's why I keep all my good snacks at work. If I want them all on Monday or if I want to stretch them out, i.n.b.m.o. “it’s nobody’s business but your own’

LOVE it!

That’s why I keep all my good snacks at work. If I want them all on Monday or if I want to stretch them out, i.n.b.m.o.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://mothersofbrothers.com/rationing-rules-the-roost/comment-page-1/#comment-3903 Elizabeth Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:25:17 +0000 http://mothersofbrothers.com/?p=381#comment-3903 Brilliant solution, Jennifer! I never had siblings, but I would consistently cut the very middle brownie from the pan (it IS the best piece), and that used to irritate my parents to no end. So the question is...who got the middle piece? Brilliant solution, Jennifer! I never had siblings, but I would consistently cut the very middle brownie from the pan (it IS the best piece), and that used to irritate my parents to no end. So the question is…who got the middle piece?

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